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Alvin College

Alvin College (formerly Alvin Community College) is a public college in the Houston area teaching registered and vocational nursing, respiratory care, cardiovascular sonography, process technology, welding, drafting and CDL truck driving, plus 11 fully online degrees that include a bachelor's in business. In-district tuition is $51 per credit hour in 2026-27. Every LVN graduate passed the NCLEX-PN each year from 2012 through the May 2024 class.

  • 3110 Mustang Road Alvin, TX 77511
  • 11800 Magnolia Parkway Manvel, TX 77578
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Skilled Trades, Business, Computer and Information Technology, Criminal Justice and Law, Public Safety, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Dental, Welding, Machine Operation, Trucking and Transportation

American Career College

ACC's only Texas campus, in Richardson in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is its newest. It teaches two programs: an Associate of Applied Science in Radiography (108 quarter credits, including 1,040 clinical hours) and an Associate Degree in Nursing that ACC's July 2026 brochure lists as pending Texas Board of Nursing approval. ABHES accreditation covers the campus. We found no published Texas prices, and ACC's published outcome figures do not yet include Texas.

  • 2323 N Central Expy, Suite 101 Richardson, TX 75080
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Dental, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Tech, Radiology

American Intercontinental University (AIU)

AIU's Texas campus is the smaller of two branch campuses of this mostly online, Perdoceo-owned university: in IPEDS figures it has 116 students, about 80 of them not online. It lists AIU's associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in business, accounting, criminal justice, healthcare management and IT, though not every concentration. Undergraduate tuition is $4,750 per 10-week term (2026 catalog, rates effective July 2023). AIU is HLC-accredited and takes federal aid.

  • 9999 Richmond Avenue Houston, TX 77042
  • Business, Criminal Justice and Law, Computer and Information Technology, Healthcare Administration

Arizona College of Nursing

Texas has two campuses. Dallas, on the LBJ Freeway, has full Texas Board of Nursing approval and an 88.64% first-time NCLEX-RN rate (39 of 44) in the board's 2024 report. Fort Worth is approved as an extension of the Dallas program and awaits CCNE notification. Both charge $900 per credit, or $108,000 for 120 credits (2026–27). Dallas reported 85% placement for 2024–25.

  • 8330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite B100 Dallas, TX 75243
  • 6000 Western Pl, Suite 118 Fort Worth, TX 76107
  • Healthcare and Nursing

Arlington Career Institute

Rating: 4.5 of 5

Arlington Career Institute, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, specializes in legal and healthcare programs, offering fast-track courses that can be completed in as little as 10 months. Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, the institute provides flexible class schedules, hands-on externships, and career placement support, boasting a 100% acceptance rate.

  • 2201 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 105 Arlington, TX 76006
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Law

ASC Technical Institute

ASC Technical Institute is a for-profit career school that trains heavy equipment operators and Class A truck drivers in person, on one campus at El Paso International Airport near Fort Bliss. Heavy equipment levels run 150 or 200 clock hours and include an OSHA 10-Hour certificate; truck driving is 200 hours. It traces its roots to 1986, takes GI Bill benefits and is not accredited.

  • 6401 Convair Rd. El Paso, TX 79925
  • Trucking and Transportation, Machine Operation, Skilled Trades

Asher College

Asher College's Texas campus is in Dallas, on the sixth floor of the Prosperity Bank Building on I-635. Opened in 2012, it teaches nearly the same hybrid IT, medical and business programs as Asher's other campuses, including the ASHP/ACPE-accredited Pharmacy Technician program. Its pharmacy technician candidates passed the PTCE at a 62% rate (10 of 16, report to Nov 2025), below the 69% national average. We found no published completion or placement rates for Dallas.

  • 9330 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 650 Dallas, TX 75243
  • Business, Computer and Information Technology, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech

Austin Career Institute

Rating: 4.8 of 5

Founded in 2012, Austin Career Institute (ACI) is a for-profit vocational school known for its career-focused education and community commitment. ACI offers certifications in various trades, including Medical Assistant, Electrical Tech, Solar Power, and HVAC, with flexible class schedules and notable accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education.

  • 7215 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78752
  • Skilled Trades, Medical Assisting

Aveda Institutes

Texas has five Aveda Arts & Sciences schools: Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, San Antonio and the Houston school in Shenandoah. All teach cosmetology in 1,000- and 1,500-hour versions and 750-hour esthiology; only Shenandoah adds instructor training. Dallas listed $18,975 for 1,000-hour and $23,625 for 1,500-hour cosmetology for the 16 November 2026 start, with classes Monday to Thursday.

  • 6001 Middle Fiskville Rd, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78752
  • 1110 Ayers St Corpus Christi, TX 78404
  • 8188 Park Lane, Suite C-150 Dallas, TX 75231
  • 19241 David Memorial Dr, Ste 100 Shenandoah, TX 77385
  • 21003 Encino Commons San Antonio, TX 78259
  • Cosmetology and Barbering, Massage Therapy

Avenue Five Institute

Rating: 4.8 of 5

Avenue Five Institute is an NACCAS-accredited beauty school in Austin, Texas, offering focused programs in cosmetology, esthetics, nail technology, barbering, and massage therapy. Programs run about 6–9 months and use a hybrid format with four hours on campus plus ten hours of distance learning each week, with both morning and evening class options. Tuition ranges from about $9,500 to $17,050, depending on the program, with additional fees not included in these figures.

  • 8620 Burnet Rd #300 Austin, TX 78757
  • 500 E Ben White Blvd Bldg E, Ste 100 Austin, TX 78704
  • Professional Services

Aviation Institute of Maintenance

AIM has two Texas campuses, both teaching only the 21-month Aviation Maintenance Technician (A&P) certificate. Dallas Metro, in Irving, offers day, evening and weekend classes and an on-site FAA written-test center; Houston, on Airport Boulevard, has an 18,000-square-foot hangar. In AIM's 2025 accreditor report, Houston graduated 74% and Irving 52% of their 2021–22 starters. ACCSC accredited; federal aid and GI Bill accepted.

  • 400 E Airport Fwy Irving, TX 75062
  • 7651 Airport Blvd Houston, TX 77061
  • Aviation, Electrical, Skilled Trades, Welding

Build Strong Academy

Rating: 4.9 of 5

Build Strong Academy offers hands-on construction training through three levels of courses, including a 6-week Construction Skills Bootcamp and specialized Trade Training programs. With flexible schedules and locations across the U.S., students can gain industry-recognized certificates in 12 weeks or less, often at little to no cost. The academy focuses on in-person learning with no online options.

  • 10631 Harwin Drive, Suite 606, Houston, TX 77036
  • Construction

CCI Training Center

CCI Training Center is a private for-profit career school, founded in 1984, that awards certificates in medical assisting, medical billing and coding, pharmacy technician, limited-scope radiology, computer networking and IT security, and business and accounting. Classes are live online, and the medical assistant, pharmacy technician and radiology programs add externships near the student's home. Each of these six certificates has one flat 2026-27 price, from $10,685 to $16,700, including books and fees.

  • 770 E Road to Six Flags, Suite 140 Arlington, TX 76011
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Radiology, Computer and Information Technology

Center for Employment Training

CET's only Texas center is in El Paso, approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. It teaches two programs: Truck Driver, a 630-hour program that makes students eligible for the CDL exam, with evening sessions as well as day, and Welding Fabrication, a 900-hour program. Both end in a CET Certificate of Graduation, with open-entry starts. CET is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and takes federal aid.

  • 294 Candelaria Street El Paso, TX 79907
  • Automotive, Business, Computer and Information Technology, Construction, Education, Electrical, HVAC and Building Services, Medical Assisting, Skilled Trades, Trucking and Transportation, Welding

Champions School of Real Estate

Rating: 5.0 of 5

Champions School of Real Estate, founded in 1983 and owned by Rita Santamaria with Kimberly Dydalewicz as President, is a leading for-profit institution in Texas offering comprehensive real estate education. With seven locations statewide, they provide flexible class schedules and specialized exam preparation courses, emphasizing quality education accredited by the Better Business Bureau.

  • 13801 Ranch Road 620 N Suite 100 Austin, TX 78717
  • 3010 N Loop 1604 W, Suite 202 San Antonio, TX 78231
  • Real Estate

CLC, Inc

Rating: 4.9 of 5

CLC, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non‑profit vocational school in White Settlement, Texas, offering small‑class certificate programs in trades such as HVAC Technician, Welding, Aerospace, CNC Machining, Building Trades, Forklift & Logistics, Maintenance & Repair, and QuickBooks/Bookkeeping. Classes run weekdays from 7:00 AM to 3:45 PM, and tuition ranges from $1,500 (Forklift & Logistics, Bookkeeping) to $6,500 (HVAC Technician).

  • 555 N. Grants Lane Fort Worth, TX 76108
  • 6220 Anglin Dr. Forest Hill, TX 76119
  • Business, Skilled Trades

Compu-Med

Compu-Med's Dallas campus opened in June 2025 and is approved by the Texas Workforce Commission and accredited by ACCSC. It teaches Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant diplomas in a hybrid format, Medical Billing and Coding by distance learning, a 75-hour Home Health Aide course and EMT; its catalog also lists 20-month associate degrees in both assisting fields. No nursing program is taught at Dallas, and the school publishes no Dallas prices.

  • 8131 LBJ Fwy, Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75251
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Dental, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding

Concorde Career College

Concorde has three Texas campuses, in Dallas, Grand Prairie and San Antonio. All three teach dental hygiene, dental and medical assisting, radiologic technology and surgical technology; Dallas and Grand Prairie add vocational nursing, and Grand Prairie is the Texas campus for sleep and neurodiagnostic technology. San Antonio was named School of the Year by Career Colleges and Schools of Texas in 2024. A Houston campus is planned for 2027. ACCSC accredited.

  • 12606 Greenville Ave, Suite 130 Dallas, TX 75243
  • 3015 W. Interstate 20 Grand Prairie, TX 75052
  • 4803 NW Loop 410, Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78229
  • Dental, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare and Nursing, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Radiology, Sterile Processing Technician

Cortiva Institute

Cortiva's one Texas campus, in Arlington, is a branch of its St. Petersburg, FL campus and holds TDLR licences. Only Arlington teaches all of massage, esthetics, nails, cosmetology and barbering: 600-hour massage therapy, a 750-hour Esthetician program, Manicurist, Manicurist/Esthetician, Cosmetology Operator and Class A Barber. Massage totals $13,939 (June 2026 tuition sheet), and the campus disclosure reports a 100% licence-exam pass rate for the 46 massage graduates of the 2023–24 cohort who sat every part.

  • 808 West Interstate 20, Suite 100 Arlington, TX 76017
  • Cosmetology and Barbering, Massage Therapy, Wellness

Culinary Institute LeNotre

Rating: 4.4 of 5

Culinary Institute LeNotre (CIL) was founded in 1998 by third-generation French chefs Alain and Marie Lenôtre and serves 300+ students a year with a 12:1 student–teacher ratio. Students learn 320 recipes and techniques through intensive kitchen labs, blending classical French foundations with modern methods and industry partnerships.

  • 7070 Allensby St. Houston, TX 77022
  • Business, Professional Services

Cultural Technical Institute, LLC.

Cultural Technical Institute is a private career school that holds a Texas Workforce Commission Certificate of Approval. It teaches short, in-person healthcare programs: nursing assistant, patient care technician, phlebotomy, EKG, medical assistant, pharmacy technician and medical billing and coding. Students pay themselves, with monthly plans available, and eight programs are listed for WIOA training funds; we found no federal financial aid. Its truck-driving program is paused and not enrolling.

  • 1510 N. Zaragoza B13 El Paso, TX 79936
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician

CyberTex

Rating: 4.2 of 5

Established in 1999 by Mr. Iqbal Sheikh, CyberTex Institute of Technology specializes in short-term technical training across various fields including Information Technology, healthcare, and construction trades. With campuses in Austin and Killeen, CyberTex emphasizes hands-on learning and job placement support, accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and licensed by the Texas Workforce Commission.

  • 6300 La Calma Dr Austin, TX 78752
  • 2207 Florence Rd Killeen, TX 76542
  • HVAC and Building Services, Medical Assisting

Dallas College

Dallas College is Dallas County's public community college, run as one institution with seven campuses since 2020. It teaches career certificates, associate degrees and four bachelor's degrees in person, online and hybrid, from nursing, imaging and other health programs to HVAC, welding, automotive, aviation maintenance and culinary arts. Dallas County residents pay $99 per credit hour (2026), and its ADN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN at 90% in 2024-25.

  • 3939 Valley View Lane Farmers Branch, TX 75244
  • 3030 N. Dallas Ave. Lancaster, TX 75134
  • 3737 Motley Drive Mesquite, TX 75150
  • 801 Main St. Dallas, TX 75202
  • 4849 W. Illinois Ave. Dallas, TX 75211
  • 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75038
  • 12800 Abrams Road Dallas, TX 75243
  • 301 N. Market St. Dallas, TX 75202
  • 11830 Webb Chapel Road, Suite 1200 Dallas, TX 75234
  • 101 S. Royal Lane Coppell, TX 75019
  • 675 W. Walnut St. Garland, TX 75040
  • 4315 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas, TX 75216
  • 4915 Brashear St. Dallas, TX 75210
  • 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., Suite 2065 Dallas, TX 75237
  • 5555 Apollo Drive Dallas, TX 75237
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Radiology, Dental, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, Veterinary Services, Skilled Trades, HVAC and Building Services, Electrical, Welding, Machine Operation, Construction, Automotive, Aviation, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Law, Education, Business, Computer and Information Technology, Graphics, Design, and Arts

Denver College of Nursing

Rating: 3.4 of 5

Denver College of Nursing (DCN) is a nursing-only institution founded in 2003 (renamed in 2017) that serves 1,000+ students across Denver (CO) and Houston (TX). It offers associate, BSN, RN-to-BSN, and MSN pathways delivered on-ground and online, pairing didactic study with labs and supervised clinical placements.

  • 1155 Dairy Ashford Houston, TX 77079
  • Healthcare and Nursing

DeVry University

Texas now has one DeVry campus, in Irving, which has moved from Regent Boulevard to 100 E Royal Lane, Suite 105. DeVry's San Antonio location no longer appears on DeVry's site, in its 2026–27 catalog or on the Higher Learning Commission's list; its old web address now shows the Irving page. Texas students can also take every DeVry program online.

  • 100 E Royal Ln, Ste 105 Irving, TX 75039
  • Business, Computer and Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Medical Billing and Coding

ECPI University

ECPI University's only Texas campus is in San Antonio, on Fredericksburg Road. It teaches IT degrees, electronics engineering technology, mechatronics and one nursing program, the associate degree in nursing (ADN); there is no practical nursing, BSN or medical assisting program here. All 6 San Antonio ADN graduates who took the NCLEX-RN for the first time in 2024 passed, per a Texas Board of Nursing report. SACSCOC accredited; federal aid accepted.

  • 4715 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, TX 78229
  • Business, Computer and Information Technology, Criminal Justice and Law, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Dental, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Radiology, Technology

Elite Welding Academy

Rating: 4.7 of 5

Elite Welding Academy, established in 2006, provides hands-on training in various welding techniques aimed at immediate employment in the field. The academy offers certifications such as Combination Structural & Pipe Welding Diploma and Structural Welding Certification, with flexible class schedules. Accredited by multiple bodies, including ACCET and Texas Workforce Commission, the academy maintains an open admission policy and offers tuition ranging from $16,000 to $24,000.

  • 7119 Village Way Houston, TX 77087
  • Skilled Trades, Welding

Escoffier Culinary Arts

Escoffier's Texas campus is in Austin, accredited by COE and approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. It teaches 30-week culinary arts and pastry arts diplomas and 60-week AAS degrees; its hybrid AAS options stopped taking new students on 12 December 2025, so confirm residential start dates. The campus had 305 students in 2024. Its 17 February 2026 price sheet lists totals of $22,913 for a diploma and $40,535 for an AAS.

  • 6020-B Dillard Circle Austin, TX 78752
  • Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Business

ForgeNow

Rating: 4.5 of 5

ForgeNow, established in 2018 and rebranded in 2020, offers hands-on vocational training in high-demand trades like HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Wiring. Programs are full-time, lasting about seven weeks, and emphasize lab-based learning and job readiness. Approved by the Texas Workforce Commission and accredited by ACCET, ForgeNow ensures high-quality education, with tuition around $12,000, including tools and materials.

  • 8900 John W. Carpenter Fwy Dallas, TX 75247
  • Skilled Trades

Fortis College & Fortis Institute

Fortis has two Texas campuses, both in Houston and both accredited by ACCSC: Houston North, on North Sam Houston Parkway, and Houston South, at West Oaks Mall. Both teach surgical technology, sterile processing technician, medical assisting and HVAC-R; no other Fortis campus teaches sterile processing. Houston North adds radiologic technology and dental assisting, and Houston South welding. Fortis teaches no nursing in Texas.

  • 450 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 200 Houston, TX 77060
  • 1201 West Oaks Mall Houston, TX 77082
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Dental, Radiology, Pharmacy Tech, Medical Billing and Coding, Sterile Processing Technician, Public Safety, HVAC and Building Services, Welding, Electrical, Trucking and Transportation, Massage Therapy, Cosmetology

Franklin Pierce University

Franklin Pierce's Texas site is its Round Rock center on Seton Parkway, in the Austin area, which took its first physician assistant cohort in March 2024. It teaches only the 24-month hybrid Master of Physician Assistant Studies: online classes, immersion weeks in Round Rock and clinical rotations at Texas hubs. ARC-PA placed the program on Accreditation-Probation in April 2026. Tuition is $58,428 for 2026-27, or $60,448 with the comprehensive fee.

  • 301 Seton Parkway, Suite 203 Round Rock, TX 78665
  • Business, Criminal Justice and Law, Healthcare and Nursing

Grayson College

Grayson College is a public community college in North Texas, founded in 1965, that trains nurses, dental assistants, surgical technologists, welders, electrical and HVAC technicians, cosmetologists and truck drivers alongside its transfer degrees. Classes are on campus at three sites, with a mostly online RN-to-BSN. 2026-27 tuition and fees are $100 a credit for Grayson County residents, and its ADN graduates' first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate was 88.79% in 2025, the college reports.

  • 6101 Grayson Drive Denison, TX 75020
  • 1455 West Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne, TX 75495
  • West Extension, North Texas Regional Airport Denison, TX 75020
  • Business, Healthcare and Nursing, Skilled Trades, Computer and Information Technology, Cosmetology and Barbering, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Dental, Education, Electrical, HVAC and Building Services, Public Safety, Trucking and Transportation, Welding

Houston City College

Houston City College is a public college district with 19 teaching sites in and around Houston, renamed in 2025 after gaining approval to award bachelor's degrees. Career programs run from short continuing-education courses such as CDL, nurse aide and welding to associate degrees in nursing, radiography, dental hygiene, automotive, diesel and HVAC. In-district tuition, including fees, is $84.50 per credit hour (2026-27).

  • 1300 Holman Street Houston, TX 77004
  • 1990 Airport Boulevard Houston, TX 77051
  • 1900 Pressler St. Houston, TX 77030
  • 3100 Main St. Houston, TX 77002
  • 630 W. Little York Road Houston, TX 77091
  • 4638 Airline Drive Houston, TX 77022
  • 555 Community College Drive Houston, TX 77013
  • 6010 Little York Road Houston, TX 77016
  • 8001 Fulton Street Houston, TX 77022
  • 13803 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77083
  • 2811 Hayes Road Houston, TX 77082
  • 22910 Colonial Parkway Katy, TX 77449
  • 1010 West Sam Houston Parkway North Houston, TX 77043
  • 6815 Rustic Street Houston, TX 77087
  • 301 North Drennan Street Houston, TX 77003
  • 8855 West Bellfort Ave. Houston, TX 77031
  • 1600 Texas Parkway Missouri City, TX 77489
  • 10041 Cash Road Stafford, TX 77477
  • 5601 West Loop South Houston, TX 77081
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Dental, Radiology, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, Medical Billing and Coding, Healthcare Administration, Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Law, Trucking and Transportation, Automotive, Skilled Trades, Welding, HVAC and Building Services, Electrical, Machine Operation, Construction, Cosmetology and Barbering, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Graphics, Design, and Arts, Communications and Media, Business, Computer and Information Technology

IDTC Career Center

IDTC Career Center is a single-campus private career school in Arlington, Texas, approved by the Texas Workforce Commission but not accredited. It offers short certificate programs for medical assistants, billing and coding specialists, pharmacy technicians, phlebotomists, dental assistants, patient care and EKG technicians, plus a network support course. Prices are quoted by phone, and tuition includes books, scrubs, CPR-BLS and the certification exam fee. It is also an official GED testing center.

  • 2501 Avenue J #115 Arlington, TX 76006
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Dental, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician

Interactive College of Technology

Interactive College of Technology runs its three Houston-area campuses, Pasadena (main campus), North Houston and Southwest Houston, as a separate institution with its own catalog. All three teach accounting, business programs, HR management, medical office administration and VESL; HVAC is taught at Pasadena and Information Technology at Southwest Houston. The Texas Workforce Commission regulates the diplomas. Federal data list tuition of $10,920 (Data USA, 2024) to $10,970 (Niche) a year.

  • 213 W Southmore, Ste 101 Pasadena, TX 77502
  • 16801 Greenspoint Park Dr, Ste 150 Houston, TX 77060
  • 2950 S Gessner Houston, TX 77063
  • Business, Computer and Information Technology, HVAC and Building Services

Lamson Institute

Lamson Institute is a private for-profit career school in Texas that teaches on-campus diploma programs of 720 to 940 clock hours: medical assisting, a combined lab assistant, EKG and phlebotomy program, dental assisting, electrical, HVAC with EPA 608 preparation, and personal fitness training. Minimum lengths are 9 to 11 months. It is a branch of the Institute for Business & Technology, owned by Mikhail Education Corp., and is accredited by ACCSC.

  • 5819 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 160 San Antonio, TX 78238
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Skilled Trades

Lincoln Tech

Lincoln College of Technology has two Texas campuses. Grand Prairie teaches automotive, diesel, electrical, HVAC and welding; 72% of its 2020–21 full-time starters graduated within 150% of normal time. Houston, opened in 2025–26, teaches automotive, electrical, HVAC and welding with pipe. A Rowlett campus near Dallas is planned for early 2027. ACCSC accredited; federal aid accepted.

  • 2915 Alouette Dr Grand Prairie, TX 75052
  • 2000 S. Lockwood Dr Houston, TX 77023
  • Automotive, Computer and Information Technology, Dental, Electrical, HVAC and Building Services, Healthcare and Nursing, Machine Operation, Medical Assisting, Skilled Trades, Welding

Lone Star College

Lone Star College is a public community college district in the Houston area with 100,023 students in 2026-27 and more than 200 degree and certificate programs. Career training runs from short continuing-education courses such as CDL and nurse aide to associate degrees in nursing, allied health, diesel, welding and HVAC, plus five bachelor's degrees. In-district tuition is $111 per credit hour (2026-27).

  • 9191 Barker Cypress Road Cypress, TX 77433
  • 250 N. Sam Houston Parkway East Houston, TX 77060
  • 4141 Victory Drive Houston, TX 77088
  • 12750 Walters Rd. Houston, TX 77014
  • 20000 Kingwood Drive Kingwood, TX 77339
  • 3200 College Park Drive Conroe, TX 77384
  • 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive Houston, TX 77073
  • 30555 Tomball Parkway Tomball, TX 77375
  • 20515 SH 249 Houston, TX 77070
  • 15903 West Lake Houston Parkway Houston, TX 77044
  • 777 Conroe Park North Drive Conroe, TX 77303
  • 8747 West New Harmony Trail Tomball, TX 77375
  • 19710 Clay Road Katy, TX 77449
  • 2430 Aldine Mail Route Rd Houston, TX 77039
  • 1280 Escondido Drive Magnolia, TX 77354
  • 17200 Red Oak Drive Houston, TX 77090
  • 700 Graham Drive Tomball, TX 77375
  • 1200 E Cypresswood Dr Spring, TX 77373
  • 11521 Compaq Center West Dr. Houston, TX 77070
  • 14001 Lockwood Rd Houston, TX 77044
  • 5060 Westway Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77041
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Radiology, Dental, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, Healthcare Administration, Veterinary Services, Massage Therapy, Skilled Trades, HVAC and Building Services, Electrical, Welding, Machine Operation, Construction, Automotive, Aviation, Trucking and Transportation, Public Safety, Law, Social Services, Education, Business, Computer and Information Technology, Graphics, Design, and Arts, Cosmetology

Milan Institute

Texas has eight Milan campuses: Amarillo, Denton, two in El Paso, Houston, Plano and two in San Antonio. All teach cosmetology, barbering, esthetics and manicuring. Amarillo and Houston add medical programs, Houston and San Antonio's Ingram Road campus teach massage, and Houston alone teaches HVAC-R and electrical work. Houston is still applying for COE accreditation; Denton, Plano and El Paso West hold provisional NACCAS status. No Texas prices are published.

  • 3440 Bell Street, Suite 212 Amarillo, TX 79109
  • 2215 S. Loop 288, Suite 418 Denton, TX 76205
  • 1580 George Dieter Drive, Suite 207 El Paso, TX 79936
  • 750 Sunland Park Drive, Suite E-08B El Paso, TX 79912
  • 70 FM 1960 West Houston, TX 77090
  • 3033 W. Parker Road, Suite 205 Plano, TX 75023
  • 6804 Ingram Road San Antonio, TX 78238
  • 605 Southwest Military Drive San Antonio, TX 78221
  • Cosmetology and Barbering, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Dental, HVAC and Building Services, Electrical

Mountain View Vocational Institute

Rating: 4.5 of 5

  • 3201 Alabama St. El Paso El Paso, TX 79930
  • Skilled Trades, Professional Services

MyComputerCareer

MyComputerCareer has four Texas campuses, in Arlington, Dallas, Houston and Sugar Land, approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Arlington and Dallas teach all five programs, including the Cyber Security Specialist and Engineer certificates. The catalog lists only the IT Security & Administration certificate, the 12-week Cyber Warrior Program and the associate degree at the two Houston-area campuses, so students there can take the advanced cyber certificates online.

  • 1701 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 250 Arlington, TX 76006
  • 12225 Greenville Ave, Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75243
  • 7908 N Sam Houston Pkwy W, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77064
  • 14141 Southwest Fwy, Suite 1010 Sugar Land, TX 77478
  • Computer and Information Technology

National Technical Institute

NTI has two Houston campuses, Northwest (opened 2023) and Southeast (classes since November 2025), both teaching HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing with Saturday classes offered. In Texas the school operates as Texas School of Continuing Education and Recruitment dba National Technical Institute, approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. The January 2026 Texas catalog prices HVAC and plumbing at $6,395 to $10,995 by delivery format.

  • 9001 Jameel Rd, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77040
  • 13027 Gulf Commerce Dr, Suite A Houston, TX 77034
  • Skilled Trades, HVAC and Building Services, Electrical

North Central Texas College

North Central Texas College is a public two-year college district, founded in 1924, with six campuses and a training center in North Texas plus online classes. Career programs run from 100-hour nurse aide and other non-credit health courses to associate degrees in nursing, radiologic and surgical technology, welding, HVAC and FAA aviation maintenance. Cooke County residents pay $112 per credit hour (Fall 2026), and its ADN's first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate was 91.30% in 2025.

  • 1525 W. California St. Gainesville, TX 76240
  • 1500 N. Corinth St. Corinth, TX 76208
  • 316 E. Hickory St. Denton, TX 76201
  • 1200 Parker Square Rd. Flower Mound, TX 75028
  • 810 S. Mill St. Bowie, TX 76230
  • 928 Cherry St. Graham, TX 76450
  • Bldg 1, Champions Circle, Suite 101, 3440 Hwy 114 Fort Worth, TX 76177
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Radiology, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Sterile Processing Technician, Medical Billing and Coding, Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Law, Skilled Trades, Construction, Welding, HVAC and Building Services, Electrical, Machine Operation, Aviation, Cosmetology, Business, Computer and Information Technology

Northwest Educational Center

Rating: 4.0 of 5

Northwest Educational Center is a trade school in Houston, TX, that's accredited by multiple state organizations and has two campuses. The school provides high-quality training to future healthcare and beauty professionals with programs for medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, class-A barbers, and cosmetologists.

Northwest Educational Center also has a program for cosmetology instructors who want to further their knowledge and skills to teach future students. Meanwhile, the school's construction technology program provides students with residential and commercial construction skills such as roofing, carpentry, electrical work, and plumbing.

  • 2910 Antoine Drive, Suite B-100 Houston, TX 77092
  • 6521 Highway 6 N Houston, TX 77084
  • Cosmetology and Barbering

Northwest Lineman College

Northwest Lineman College has one Texas campus, in Denton, north of Dallas. It names no accreditor and operates under a Texas Workforce Commission Certificate of Approval (school number S3713). It teaches the 15-week Electrical Lineworker Program, with a 14-acre field area and an indoor smart-grid and transformer lab. The 2024/25 catalog gave a total required cost of $21,784.10 for a term.

  • 5110 Dakota Ln Denton, TX 76207
  • Skilled Trades, Electrical

NOVA Career Institute

Rating: 5.0 of 5

NOVA Career Institute in El Paso offers hands-on healthcare certificate programs in Medical Assisting, Medical Billing & Coding, and Phlebotomy Tech. All classes are held on campus with day and evening schedules, and students gain real-world experience through clinical externships. The school emphasizes individual support and career preparation using workplace-relevant equipment.

  • 8720 Gtwy Blvd E, Suite E El Paso, TX 79907
  • Healthcare and Nursing

Ocean Corporation

Rating: 4.2 of 5

Ocean Corporation, established in 1969 in Houston, Texas, specializes in commercial diving and nondestructive testing training, becoming the first U.S. diving school to offer international certifications in 1971. With over 10,000 graduates and approximately 195 students enrolled annually, the school offers two 30-week certificate programs: NDT Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection Training ($23,800) and Ultimate Diver Training ($25,500). Ocean Corporation holds ACCSC accreditation and maintains a 100% acceptance rate for qualified applicants.

  • 10840 Rockley Road Houston, TX 77099
  • Skilled Trades

Ogle School

Rating: 4.7 of 5

Ogle School was established in 1973 by founder Shelton Ogle to address the shortage of well-trained beauty professionals, focusing on technical skills and personal branding. Today, it operates nine campuses across Texas, training thousands of cosmetologists and estheticians through accredited, hands-on programs that integrate practical business knowledge.

  • 2200 W. Park Row Dr. Arlington, TX 76013
  • 6333 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 201 Dallas, TX 75214
  • 2324 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 207 Denton, TX 76205
  • 6125 S.W. Loop 820, Suite 128 Fort Worth, TX 76132
  • 720-B Arcadia St. Hurst, TX 76053
  • 17174 Preston Road Dallas, TX 75248
  • 12974-A Willow Chase Dr. Houston, TX 77070
  • 742 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 226 San Antonio, TX 78216
  • 12788 Fountain Lake Circle Stafford, TX 77477
  • Professional Services

Paul Mitchell Schools

Texas has six Paul Mitchell schools: Arlington, Austin, Carrollton (Dallas), Houston, San Antonio and Webster (Clear Lake). All teach cosmetology and esthetics; Arlington, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio teach barbering, and all but Austin teach manicuring. Houston's cosmetology total was $18,805 from September 2026. Houston and Clear Lake disclose NACCAS probation (Clear Lake notified 18 Feb 2026); the Dallas school cites COE accreditation.

  • 309 Curtis Mathes Way, Suite 101 Arlington, TX 76018
  • 9503 Research Blvd, Bldg 3, Suite 310 Austin, TX 78759
  • 2389 Midway Road, Suite A Carrollton, TX 75006
  • 10516 Katy Freeway, Suite A Houston, TX 77043
  • 18402 US Highway 281, Suite 124 San Antonio, TX 78259
  • 20807 Gulf Fwy Webster, TX 77598
  • Cosmetology and Barbering

Pima Medical Institute

Pima Medical Institute has three Texas campuses: Houston (since 2009), El Paso (2014) and San Antonio. All three teach dental and medical assisting, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy, radiography, sonography and vet tech. Houston adds dental hygiene, OTA, PTA and respiratory therapy; San Antonio adds dental hygiene, Houston and San Antonio teach veterinary assisting, and El Paso adds OTA. Sonography at all three is CAAHEP accredited. El Paso's radiography program was on JRCERT probation in October 2026.

  • 6926 Gateway Blvd E El Paso, TX 79915
  • 11125 Equity Dr, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77041
  • 6550 First Park Ten Blvd San Antonio, TX 78213
  • Dental, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Radiology, Sterile Processing Technician, Veterinary Services

Remington College

Remington College has three Texas campuses: Dallas, which also houses the online division, Fort Worth (in North Richland Hills) and Houston (in League City). All three teach HVAC, medical assisting and Medical Assisting with X-Ray Technician, a limited-scope X-ray program (Texas Medical Board-approved at Dallas). Fort Worth adds an electrician diploma, Houston culinary and dental assisting, and Dallas culinary, cybersecurity, paralegal and a gaming bachelor's. ACCSC accredited; federal aid accepted.

  • 9451 LBJ Fwy, Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75243
  • 5555 Rufe Snow Dr, Suite 150 North Richland Hills, TX 76180
  • 2051 W Main St League City, TX 77573
  • Business, Computer and Information Technology, Cosmetology and Barbering, Criminal Justice and Law, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Dental, Electrical, Graphics, Design, and Arts, HVAC and Building Services, Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Tech, Welding

Roadmaster Drivers School

Texas has four Roadmaster locations, all approved by the Texas Workforce Commission according to the school: San Antonio (open since 2002), Dallas (2018), Fort Worth (2022) and Houston, a 5-acre site on Normandy Street that opened in 2022–23. Dallas offers on-site CDL skills testing. Each teaches the same full-time Class A course.

  • 8701 Peterbilt Ave Dallas, TX 75241
  • 309 Successful Dr Fort Worth, TX 76140
  • 1224 Normandy St Houston, TX 77015
  • 927 Eddie Rd San Antonio, TX 78219
  • Trucking and Transportation

Sage Truck Driving School

SAGE has four Texas locations: Dallas, Houston East in Jacinto City, Houston South on the Gulf Freeway, and San Antonio, at St. Philip's College Southwest Campus, the only Texas site approved for the GI Bill. The Texas Workforce Commission approves SAGE's Texas company. The 2025 Dallas catalog lists Class A tuition of $4,995, with fees extra, and schedules Class A over about 12 weeks.

  • 1050 North Westmoreland Road, Suite 200B Dallas, TX 75211
  • 10930 E. Freeway Jacinto City, TX 77029
  • 8866 Gulf Freeway Houston, TX 77017
  • 204 Dunton Street San Antonio, TX 78226
  • Trucking and Transportation

South College

South College's Dallas campus, on LBJ Freeway, opened in October 2025 and is its only Texas site. Its programs are new: the ASN (approved by the Texas board in July 2025 and an ACEN candidate), surgical technology (initial accreditation October 2026), radiography (seeking accreditation), sonography, a medical assisting certificate, dental hygiene from August 2026 and respiratory therapy. It is authorized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

  • 1507 LBJ Fwy, Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75234
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy Technician, Radiology, Sterile Processing Technician, Dental, Business, Criminal Justice and Law, Computer and Information Technology

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute 

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT) is a private career school with six Texas campuses. It teaches HVAC, welding, electrical, automotive and diesel diplomas of 10 to 13 months, healthcare diplomas in medical and dental assisting and medical billing and coding of 13 to 15 months, and a one- to two-month CDL certificate. Founded in 1973, it is owned by Ancora Education, which nonprofit Lindenwood Education System bought in April 2025.

  • 2241 S Watson Rd, Ste 181 Arlington, TX 76010
  • 1900 North Expressway, Suite O Brownsville, TX 78521
  • 2000 S Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78416
  • 1800 South Main St, #500 McAllen, TX 78503
  • 734 SE Military Dr. San Antonio, TX 78214
  • 1600 N Westgate Dr, Ste 400 Weslaco, TX 78599
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Dental, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Skilled Trades, Automotive, HVAC and Building Services, Welding, Trucking and Transportation

Southern Careers Institute

Southern Careers Institute is a private, for-profit career school with eight Texas campuses and online programs. It trains medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, billing and coding specialists, HVAC, welding and electrical technicians, CDL-A drivers and cosmetologists, mostly through diplomas of 27 to 54 weeks. The 2026 catalog gives one total price per program, from $1,200 for Nurse Aide to $40,470 for an RN associate degree that began in October 2025.

  • 1701 W Ben White Blvd., Suite 100 Austin, TX 78704
  • 935 North Expressway, Southwinds Shopping Center Brownsville, TX 78520
  • 2422 Airline Road Corpus Christi, TX 78414
  • 1122 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550
  • 1500 North Jackson Road Pharr, TX 78577
  • 6963 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78238
  • 238 Southwest Military Dr., Suite 101 San Antonio, TX 78221
  • 3700 S IH 35, Suite A Waco, TX 76706
  • Business, Healthcare and Nursing, Computer and Information Technology, Cosmetology and Barbering, Electrical, HVAC and Building Services, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Trucking and Transportation, Welding

Southwest University

Southwest University at El Paso is a private university that trains nurses, radiographers, surgical and laboratory technologists, mechanics, welders and cooks, with certificates and associate and bachelor's degrees on one campus and business, health-administration and master's degrees online. ABHES accredits it through February 2029, and its ADN graduates had a 91.23% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2024. The 2023-24 catalog priced most whole programs at about $18,100 to $54,700.

  • 6101 Montana Ave El Paso, TX 79925
  • Business, Healthcare and Nursing, Skilled Trades, Automotive, Computer and Information Technology, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Dental, Healthcare Administration, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Radiology, Welding

Strayer University

Strayer has two Texas campuses: Northwest Houston and Dallas Fort Worth, which moved from Farmers Branch to Ballpark Way in Arlington in 2026. Strayer said in October 2025, when the closure of its Killeen campus was reported, that more than 95% of students take all courses online. Its Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Cedar Hill and Stafford sites are no longer in its catalog.

  • 1900 Ballpark Way, Suite 110 Arlington, TX 76006
  • 10343 Sam Houston Park Dr, Suite 110 Houston, TX 77064
  • Business, Computer and Information Technology, Criminal Justice and Law, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare and Nursing

Sun City Welding Academy

Rating: 5.0 of 5

  • 6940 Commerce Avenue El Paso, TX 79915
  • Skilled Trades

Tarrant County College

Tarrant County College is a public community college district for Tarrant County, Texas, teaching on five campuses and their centers and through TCC Connect online and Weekend College classes. Career programs include an ACEN-accredited RN degree, vocational nursing, more than a dozen other health programs, FAA airframe and powerplant training at Alliance Airport, HVAC, welding and lineworker training. County residents pay $74 per credit hour in Fall 2026.

  • 5301 Campus Drive Fort Worth, TX 76119
  • 245 East Belknap Street Fort Worth, TX 76102
  • 300 Trinity Campus Circle Fort Worth, TX 76102
  • 4801 Marine Creek Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76179
  • 2301 Horizon Drive Fort Worth, TX 76177
  • 828 W. Harwood Road Hurst, TX 76054
  • 2100 Southeast Parkway Arlington, TX 76018
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Dental, Radiology, Sterile Processing Technician, Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Law, Skilled Trades, HVAC and Building Services, Welding, Machine Operation, Construction, Automotive, Aviation, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Business, Real Estate, Computer and Information Technology, Education

Temple College

Temple College is a public junior college district in Central Texas, governed by a locally elected board, with a main campus, two centers and online classes. Its career programs include registered and vocational nursing, sonography, respiratory care, dental hygiene, EMS, drafting, electromechanical technology, business and computer information systems. In 2024, 95.83% of its first-time NCLEX-RN candidates passed, Texas Board of Nursing figures show.

  • 2600 South First Street Temple, TX 76504
  • 516 North Main Street Taylor, TX 76574
  • 1600 Innovation Boulevard Hutto, TX 78634
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Business, Computer and Information Technology, Criminal Justice and Law, Public Safety, Dental, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Technician, Skilled Trades, Machine Operation

Texas School of Phlebotomy

Rating: 4.9 of 5

Texas School of Phlebotomy operates three campuses in Irving, Fort Worth, and San Antonio and began classes in 2014. It offers monthly in‑person programs—Basic Life Support Certification, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Course, and IV Placement Workshop—with morning and evening schedules. Each program costs $1,250 total and the school holds approval from the Texas Workforce Commission.

  • 2833 Altamesa Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76133
  • 7541 US Hwy 87 E#4 China Grove, TX 78263
  • Healthcare and Nursing

Texas State Technical College

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) is the state of Texas's public technical college system, not a community college, with 11 campuses and several fully online programs. Its 38 programs, mostly associate degrees and certificates, range from aviation, welding and diesel to vocational nursing, dental hygiene and cybersecurity. Fall 2026 tuition is $194 to $307 per credit hour for Texas residents and $348 to $461 for non-residents, by program tier, with fees folded into tuition.

  • 2082 Quantum Loop Abilene, TX 79602
  • 415 N. Breckenridge Breckenridge, TX 76424
  • 301 Main Street Brownwood, TX 76801
  • 1600 Innovation Blvd (CR 108) Hutto, TX 78634
  • 26706 Southwest Freeway Rosenberg, TX 77471
  • 1902 N. Loop 499 Harlingen, TX 78550
  • 2650 East End Blvd., South Marshall, TX 75672
  • 2189 FM 758 New Braunfels, TX 78130
  • 119 North Lowrance Red Oak, TX 75154
  • 300 Homer K. Taylor Drive Sweetwater, TX 79556
  • 3801 Campus Drive Waco, TX 76705
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Skilled Trades, Aviation, Computer and Information Technology, Construction, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Dental, Healthcare Administration, HVAC and Building Services, Machine Operation, Public Safety, Welding

The College of Health Care Professions

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) trains medical and dental assistants, pharmacy technicians, coders, sonographers, surgical technologists and vocational nurses at ten Texas campuses and online. Most programs blend online lectures with campus labs and an externship. Founded by Houston physicians in 1988, it was bought by HCA Healthcare in 2026. ABHES accredited; federal aid accepted.

  • 6330 E Hwy 290, Suite 180 Austin, TX 78723
  • 8585 N Stemmons Fwy, Suite N-300 Dallas, TX 75247
  • 4248 North Fwy Fort Worth, TX 76137
  • 630 W I-30 Garland, TX 75043
  • 2616 South Loop W, Suite 201 Houston, TX 77054
  • 12230 Northwest Fwy Houston, TX 77092
  • 7322 Southwest Fwy, Suite 110 Houston, TX 77074
  • 1917 Nolana Ave, Suite 100 McAllen, TX 78504
  • 4400 NW Loop 410, Suite 400 San Antonio, TX 78229
  • 1964 SW Military Dr San Antonio, TX 78221
  • Dental, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Radiology

The Culinary School of Fort Worth

Rating: 4.6 of 5

The Culinary School of Fort Worth began in 1984 as a recreational cooking school and now enrolls about 70 students each year. It offers a nine‑month Professional Culinary Certificate program with small classes (max 20 students) and hands‑on training in cooking techniques, baking & pastry, kitchen management, and nutrition. Students complete either morning or evening classes and a two‑month externship at local restaurants.

  • 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd #110 Fort Worth, TX 76116
  • Professional Services

Tulsa Welding School

Tulsa Welding School has two Texas campuses, both approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Houston teaches Professional Welder, Welding Specialist with Pipefitting, an AAS in Welding Inspection & Quality Management, Refrigeration, Electro-Mechanical and Electrical Technologies. The Dallas-area campus in Irving, opened in 2023, teaches Professional Welder, the same AAS, Refrigeration and Electrical Technologies. ACCSC renewed Houston for five years from August 2026.

  • 243A Greens Rd. Houston, TX 77060
  • 700 East Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062
  • Electrical, HVAC and Building Services, Welding

UEI College

United Education Institute has two Texas campuses, both new: Dallas took its first students in January 2025 and Houston started classes in August 2025. Both teach electrician, HVAC, dental assisting, medical assisting and medical billing and coding; neither teaches automotive. Programs are diplomas of about 34 to 36 weeks, with lectures online and labs on campus twice a week. Federal aid accepted.

  • 1050 N. Westmoreland Rd, Ste 200 Dallas, TX 75211
  • 9945 Bissonnet St Houston, TX 77036
  • Automotive, Criminal Justice and Law, Dental, Electrical, HVAC and Building Services, Healthcare Administration, Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Tech, Skilled Trades

Universal Technical Institute

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) has four Texas campuses training automotive, diesel, welding, HVACR, aviation, wind and industrial technicians. Houston is UTI's only campus for non-destructive testing and one of two that teach collision repair; San Antonio, which opened in 2026, teaches skilled trades only. At Houston, Automotive & EV costs $46,825 and Welding $25,255 including fees (August 2026 prices). ACCSC accredited; federal aid accepted.

  • 301 W Howard Ln Austin, TX 78753
  • 5151 Regent Blvd Irving, TX 75063
  • 5776 Stemmons Dr San Antonio, TX 78238
  • 721 Lockhaven Dr Houston, TX 77073
  • Automotive, Aviation, HVAC and Building Services, Skilled Trades, Trucking and Transportation, Welding

UT Arlington Continuing Education

UT Arlington Continuing Education is the University of Texas at Arlington's noncredit training unit. Its Health Careers Institute teaches seven in-person evening and Saturday allied-health courses, from 80-hour phlebotomy and EKG to a 200-hour veterinary assistant course, for flat fees of $2,800 to $4,500, and most include a national certification exam. It also sells hundreds of third-party, self-paced online courses that end in a completion certificate.

  • 140 W. Mitchell St. Arlington, TX 76010
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy Technician, Pharmacy Tech, Medical Billing and Coding, Healthcare Administration, Veterinary Services, Sterile Processing Technician

Weatherford College

Weatherford College is a public two-year college, founded in 1869, that also awards five bachelor's degrees. Career training runs from 70-hour workforce courses to associate degrees in nursing, radiologic technology, sonography, physical and occupational therapy assisting, welding, plus a 752-hour peace-officer academy. Parker County residents pay $125 per credit hour in 2026-27, and 95.58% of its ADN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on the first try in 2024.

  • 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX 76086
  • 5180 Hwy 380 Bridgeport, TX 76426
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Radiology, Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy Technician, Pharmacy Tech, Dental, Veterinary Services, Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Law, Skilled Trades, Welding, HVAC and Building Services, Machine Operation, Automotive, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management, Professional Services, Business, Technology, Computer and Information Technology, Education

West Coast University

West Coast University's Texas campus in Richardson, in the Dallas area, is the university's main campus; the California and Miami campuses are its branches. It teaches the BSN (catalog estimate $113,459 for fall 2026 starts), LVN to BSN and a Master of Physician Assistant with ARC-PA Accreditation-Continued status. The Texas Board of Nursing reports a 91.39% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for 2024 (276 of 302). The evening-and-weekend nursing paces are not enrolling.

  • 2323 North Central Expressway, Suite 100 Richardson, TX 75080
  • Healthcare and Nursing, Dental

Wharton County Junior College

Wharton County Junior College is a public two-year college in Texas, founded in 1946, with four campuses, two of them in the Houston suburbs. Besides transfer degrees it teaches career programs from RN and radiologic technology to an ABA-approved paralegal degree, welding, HVAC and a TCOLE police academy. The current rate is $134 per credit hour for in-district students, $200 out-of-district and $252 out-of-state.

  • 911 Boling Highway Wharton, TX 77488
  • 5333 FM 1640 Richmond, TX 77469
  • 14004 University Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77479
  • 4000 Avenue F, Ste. B Bay City, TX 77414
  • Automotive, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice and Law, Dental, Education, Healthcare and Nursing, HVAC and Building Services, Public Safety, Radiology, Welding, Wellness

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